As a child, Ron Drotos began improvising on the piano, creating the dinosaur sounds he heard in his imagination. He spent his teenage years playing in jazz and rock bands, and in 1985 received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from The University of Connecticut, where he studied with Hale…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am happy to share my interview with jazz pianist and professional tennis coach David Shields. David has combined a love of music and sport, tennis in particular, that has taken him worldwide. He…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today I welcome to JazzPianoSkills, Mr. Bob Winters! Although encouraged as a child by his mother to study classical and jazz guitar, Bob was lured away from music by his love of literature. He…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am happy to share my interview with jazz pianist and composer Martin Listabarth - an up-and-coming young lion in the jazz world. Martin resides in Vienna, Austria, and has just released his second…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! I am joined by John Di Martino. John Di Martino is a composer, arranger, jazz pianist, producer, and educator, based in New York City. He is…
Download Music (Leadsheets) and Play-Along Files for Blue Moon at JazzPianoSkills (https://jazzpianoskills.com) It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard Blue Moon. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. Blue Moon…
Download Music (Leadsheets) and Play-Along Files for C'est Si Bon at JazzPianoSkills (https://jazzpianoskills.com) It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard C'est Si Bon. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard.…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills. I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! This is part two of my interview with saxophonist, entrepreneur, author, educator, and jazz legend Jamey Aebersold. Jamey Aebersold was born July 21, 1939, in New…
Download Music (Leadsheets) and Play-Along Files for Bye Bye Blues at JazzPianoSkills (https://jazzpianoskills.com) It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard Bye Bye Blues. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard.…
Download Music (Leadsheets) and Play-Along Files for But Not for Me at JazzPianoSkills (https://jazzpianoskills.com) It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard But Not for Me. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard Undecided. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. Undecided was composed by Charlie Shavers. There are several wonderful recordings of this jazz standard…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard Rosetta. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. Rosetta was composed by Earl "Fatha" Hines. There are several wonderful recordings of this jazz…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! I am joined by saxophonist, entrepreneur, author, educator, and jazz legend Jamey Aebersold. Jamey Aebersold was born July 21, 1939, in New Albany, Indiana. He attended…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard Blue Bossa. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. Blue Bossa was composed by Kenny Dorham. There are several wonderful recordings of this…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard All Of Me. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. All Of Me was composed by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons. There are…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard A Beautiful Friendship. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. A Beautiful Friendship was composed by Donald Kahn. There are several wonderful recordings…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano. It's time to discover, learn, and play the jazz standard I've Never Been in Love Before. This video presents the various chord/scale relationships I use when improvising over this jazz standard. I've Never Been in Love Before was composed by Frank…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! I am joined by jazz pianist/guitarist/composer/arranger/educator Bert Ligon. Bert has served as the director of jazz studies at the University of South Carolina for the past…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! I am joined by jazz pianist/guitarist/composer/arranger/educator Bert Ligon. Bert has served as the director of jazz studies at the University of South Carolina for the past…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play with special guest, Mike Knapek. In this…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play with special guest, Josh Walsh. In this…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play with special guest, Jon Gray. In this…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! I am joined by jazz legend Dan Haerle. Dan has been a prolific jazz performer, composer, author, and educator throughout his entire illustrious career. Considered a…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today, you are in for a real treat! I am joined by jazz pianist/composer/educator Andy Milne. Andy is a Juno Award winner and has been a distinct and respected voice at the heart of…